Book Summary of The Sacred Laws Of The Aryas As Taught In The Schools Of Apastamba, Gautama, Vasishtha And Baudhayana (Vol. 1):Sacred Books Of The East (Vol. 2)(Vedic-Brahmanic System) The book contains the role of the Ramacaritamanasa in the lives...

These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercised a profound influence on the civilisations of the continent of Asia. The Vedic Brahmanic...

The present work provides the first complete annotated translation into English of the chinese version of the bhiksunivibhanga of the Dharmaguptaka vinaya. This vinaya laid the foundation of Chinese monastic life. As the Dharmaguptakavinaya came into being in symbiosis with...

The work is intended especially as a supplement to the author's Sanskrit Grammar giving a fullness of detail that was not there practicable, nor admissible as part of the grammar itself, all the quotable roots of the language, with the...

You may seek comfort, inspiration and illumination on the spiritual path, but eventually all roads lead to paradox where directions seem to conflict and answers seem elusive. Philip Goldberg confronts these divine dilemmas with profound insight and engaging humor. Based...

This book is a study of India’s great epic, the Mahabharrata, against the background of Indo-European myth, epic, and ritual. It builds upon the pioneering studies in these areas by Georges Dumezil and Stig Wikander to work toward the goal...

Alan Trevithick spent three years researching primary documents in New Delhi, Sarnath, Colombo, and London, in order to present this history (1874-1949) of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. This is the first such account, and it details for the...

Tibet exerts a powerful fascination far beyond its borders; remoteness and the deeply pervasive character ot Tibetan Buddhism have provided the setting for countless works of romace adventure and fantasy. Resistance and Reform in Tibet reveals the emergence of a...

The Samaranganasutradhara, composed in the 11th century and commonly attributed to King Bhoja of Dhara, is one of the most remarkable silpasastras of northern India. Consisting of more than seven thousand slokas, it contains not only detailed descriptions of temples,...

Religious Urge, Reverential Life: Volume 12: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton (Religious Urge, Reverential Life: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton)

Reprint of a fundamental work on Indo-Aryan religious ideas and the Vedas. Three sections: origin of Indo-European and Indo-Iranian religion; discussion of Vedic Gods; evolution and implications of Vedic religion for Hindu thought.

Throughout history, humankind has often turned to spirituality in times of distress. Now, on the brink of totally destroying this beautiful playground, many people are turning to higher agencies for guidance, and some are turning inwards. There are many ways...